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Chad nationalises ExxonMobil’s former assets
30 March 2023
Savannah Energy claims the assets and will contest the decision at the ICC
Russia finds the ships to access new product markets
24 March 2023
Refining runs and questions over blending—not vessel availability—are likely to determine Russian product export volumes
Crude tanker market outlook remains strong
20 March 2023
Ukraine fallout continues to elevate tanker demand while restricting vessel availability
Dangote mystery cannot be solved soon enough for Nigeria
16 March 2023
The refinery project is well-advanced but is unlikely to be online in time to help alleviate a forecast gasoline supply squeeze this summer
Eco Atlantic sees promise on the frontiers
13 March 2023
The independent tells Petroleum Economist it sees further opportunities in Guyana, South Africa and Namibia
Fresh oil find stokes Namibian interest
13 March 2023
The southern African nation continues to deliver exploration success
African LNG growth could come too late to cash in
8 March 2023
Can new capacity come online soon enough to capitalise on elevated prices?
LNG market stress to persist for years
2 March 2023
But a supply glut could be coming later this decade
Russian sanctions not watertight
21 February 2023
Moscow will likely still be able to find buyers and ships for its exports of crude and products despite the measures
African gas flaring offers opportunities and challenges
20 February 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa is chronically starved of energy, and yet the region flares disproportionate volumes of gas every year
Tanzanian upstream merger nears
17 February 2023
Maurel & Prom is building support for its acquisition of Wentworth, but at least some shareholders are opposed
Sunrise project sees light on horizon
15 February 2023
Progress is being made on the Timorese LNG development, but is unlikely to reach production any time soon
Rising costs threaten Mozambique LNG
10 February 2023
As security improves, TotalEnergies has other concerns
Gabon’s production set for further expansion
8 February 2023
But significant discoveries are likely needed to prevent output from sliding again later this decade
Energean maps out East Med plans
6 February 2023
The independent is developing fields off the coasts of Israel and Egypt
US approves Trinidad-Venezuela Dragon talks
31 January 2023
The gas field could help Trinidad and Tobago sustain its LNG industry
Ice to launch London-based TTF market
30 January 2023
The move will allow participants to hedge without being affected by the EU’s incoming market cap rules
EU bodies issue gas price cap warnings
27 January 2023
Two preliminary reports echo industry criticisms, although lower prices have reduced the likelihood of the mechanism being triggered
Capricorn resignations a blow to Newmed merger plans
26 January 2023
The disputed deal is playing out in public, as Capricorn’s board and activist shareholder Palliser both issue statements and rebuttals
Greater Tortue Ahmeyim FPSO sets sail
25 January 2023
The LNG project’s vessel is due to arrive in the second quarter
Aussie gas industry calls for intervention clarity
24 January 2023
New guidelines fail to quell industry criticism, while the prevalence of long-term contracts and Australia’s geography limit the efficacy of the reforms
Cnooc to start drilling in Uganda
20 January 2023
Kampala is bullish about the country’s upstream future
Europe prepares for Russian product import ban
19 January 2023
The European products market is the latest battlefield in the conflict between Moscow and the West
Venus appraisal set for first-quarter start
19 January 2023
The Orange basin’s promising upstream looks likely to gather momentum in 2023, once again led by the flagship Venus and Graff discoveries
More to come in Thailand for Valeura
18 January 2023
The Canadian indie is already undergoing rapid growth and is looking for further opportunities in the Southeast Asian country
Indonesia greenlights more projects
16 January 2023
Jakarta is seeking to accelerate upstream developments and encourage more foreign investment
IOCs to expand production at Brazil’s Lapa field
16 January 2023
TotalEnergies and partners expect to produce 25,000bl/d from Lapa Southwest
Sierra Leone hopes to kickstart upstream
12 January 2023
One of West Africa’s last frontiers aims to join the ranks of regional hydrocarbons producers
Petronas presses ahead with Sabah LNG
11 January 2023
The project is another sign of the industry’s growing adoption of floating liquefaction technology
Arrow flies against Colombian headwinds
9 January 2023
The company does not seem concerned about the effect on its growth plans of the new government’s proposed oil sector reforms, and is even looking at potential acquisitions
Capricorn prepares for February showdown
6 January 2023
The firm’s board continues to push back against opposition among some shareholders to plans for a merger with Israeli independent New Med
Eni greenlights second Congolese LNG project
5 January 2023
Rapid-deployment floating developments are a burgeoning part of the sector
International firms compete for Uruguayan blocks
4 January 2023
The country’s frontier upstream continues to attract interest
US oil output to set new record
22 December 2022
Partisan political rhetoric has not prevented production growth
Chevron gets back to work in Venezuela
22 December 2022
But Washington’s apparent detente with Caracas is unlikely to bolster global crude supplies significantly any time soon
Challenger banks on Uruguayan frontier
22 December 2022
The independent is poised to benefit from the new wave of interest in Uruguayan acreage
EU agrees gas price cap mechanism
20 December 2022
The bloc is moving ahead with revised plans to intervene in the market
Savannah faces setback in Chad, progress in South Sudan
16 December 2022
The independent has run into difficulties over its expansion in Chad even as it launches its largest acquisition to date in South Sudan
Ukraine fallout continues to support tanker freight rates
15 December 2022
Freight rates for clean tankers—the specialist vessels that transport refined petroleum products—reached multi-year highs in 2022 and are likely to remain strong going into 2023
EU TTF price cap proposals stoke alarm
15 December 2022
The bloc’s plans are intended to shield consumers from high gas prices but have been criticised as unlikely to benefit end-users and for posing significant additional risks
Cash-rich oil and gas sector eyes next investments
15 December 2022
The industry might be poised to spend significant sums on low-carbon projects
Adnoc and Petronas sign exploration deal
8 December 2022
The Middle Eastern NOC is tapping Malaysian expertise to help it develop an unconventional resource
Tanzania to see upstream consolidation
6 December 2022
French independent Maurel & Prom is seeking to expand its Tanzanian portfolio
Colombia at a crossroads
30 November 2022
The new government is seen as unfriendly to oil and gas but will have to be pragmatic in the face of energy challenges
Mexico aims for Atlantic Basin FLNG success
30 November 2022
Rapid development of significant GoM gas deposit may yet be outpaced by a quicker pipeline solution
Mozambique upstream progress defies unrest
24 November 2022
The east African country continues to attract investment in oil and gas projects, but concerns over security are still impeding developments in the gas-rich north
India courts foreign investors
22 November 2022
The government is seeking to revitalise the country’s upstream through a variety of reforms, says Petroleum Secretary Pankaj Jain
Southern Energy eyes expansion in the Deep South
7 November 2022
The Canadian independent has ambitious plans in Mississippi
Vaalco looks to expand
7 November 2022
Independent’s CEO sees further opportunities for growth in Africa post-Transglobe merger
Jadestone advances in Australia but drops NZ plans
3 November 2022
Regulatory clarity and swiftness allow the firm to make a rapid move into the North West Shelf, in contrast to its withdrawal from Maari
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